Purshia stansburyana - antelope brush
Purshia stansburyana (Rosaceae), blooming in April along Teutonia Peak Trail in the Mojave Reserve.
Purshia stansburyana - antelope brush
This rose family plant is the larval host of the desert elfin, Callophrys fotis mojavensis.
Purshia stansburyana - antelope brush
Older variations of the name include Cowania mexicana var stansburyana.

©Dennis Walker